Veterans Day —which began as Armistice Day in 1918, celebrating... Photo-3714414.52195 - Times Union

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A view of a soldier using a Springfield rifle, 1938.

A view of a soldier using a Springfield rifle, 1938.

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A view of a soldier using a Springfield rifle, 1938. Photo-5429783.52195 - Times Union

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NY National Guardsman Private T. P. Loughlin of 69th New York National Guard Regiment, kissing his little child goodbye as he bids farewell to family before reporting to training camp during WWI, 1917.

NY National Guardsman Private T. P. Loughlin of 69th New York National Guard Regiment, kissing his little child goodbye as he bids farewell to family before reporting to training camp during WWI, 1917.